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Delhi-NCR bans BS-3 petrol, BS-4 diesel vehicles under GRAP-3
The Story in Brief
The Centre's air quality management panel has enforced GRAP-3 restrictions across Delhi-NCR as the air quality index crossed 400 at several locations on Tuesday, 10 November. Under the curbs, BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles are banned from roads in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad.
Gautam Buddh Nagar traffic police have begun enforcement, with DCP Traffic Syed Ali Abbas stating that violations will invite action under the Motor Vehicles Act. Vehicles older than 10 years (diesel) and 15 years (petrol) are also barred. Heavy and medium goods carriers carrying construction material in the open face additional restrictions, with monitoring through CCTV and a command centre, TV9 Hindi reported. Aaj Tak adds that BS-6 petrol and diesel cars, all CNG and electric vehicles, and vehicles modified for disabled persons are exempt. The curbs also bar entry of BS-4 and below diesel light and medium goods vehicles from other states into Delhi, Aaj Tak noted.
Authorities have appealed to drivers to keep their PUC certificates valid and avoid unnecessary idling at signals.
Indian Opinion Analysis
TV9 Hindi's report frames the ban as a local police enforcement action, quoting the Gautam Buddh Nagar DCP Traffic and stressing penalties for violations. Aaj Tak's account attributes the ban to the central CAQM and GRAP-3, naming exempted vehicle categories and highlighting stricter curbs on commercial vehicles. TV9 omits the GRAP-3 framework entirely, while Aaj Tak does not quote the local police. The combined coverage shows a central directive being executed at the district level, with both outlets reporting the same core prohibitions. The next step is enforcement through CCTV surveillance and command centre monitoring.
Aaj Tak reports that GRAP-3 measures have proven ineffective, with AQI crossing 400 in several areas.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): tv9hindi.com (neutral report), aajtak.in (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
